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steve cohen of memphis, congressman cantor of virginia. there is an extraordinary amount of anger and it's beyond anxiety. it's a kind of blind anger. and you know this is where analogies get very complicated but remember what happened on you know stevenson was spit on in dallas. lady bird johnson was jostled. there have been many moments of furry and anger in the country but this feels a little rawer and a little rougher and therefore all the more-- all the more dangerous. and it is not that we've never had conflict. it's not that there is not a legitimate case against the health-care bill. this isn't about that. this is about people who in greater numbers than historians usually can summon right now are actually threatening lawmakers for votes that they made in the congress on a bill that john dingel who has been in the house since 1955 said is to the right of where nixon was. >> right. >> i mean it's still hard for me to understand that it's only about health care it didn't be. i mean what could be so devastating to people about trying
steve cohen of memphis, congressman cantor of virginia. there is an extraordinary amount of anger and it's beyond anxiety. it's a kind of blind anger. and you know this is where analogies get very complicated but remember what happened on you know stevenson was spit on in dallas. lady bird johnson was jostled. there have been many moments of furry and anger in the country but this feels a little rawer and a little rougher and therefore all the more-- all the more dangerous. and it is not that...
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we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the danger zone and get caught. that's happened in alabama, we lost so many rescuers. we will make sure that doesn't happen. they will be able to assess the damage more accurately than the first time. they are in full rescue mode. that means we are going to go find the four miners. if for any reason we can't get clear back in that 22 section again, where they had to be pulled out before, that's the only chance we have with that one chamber that hasn't been checked. if someone is there, we know they are safe. if they are not, we know our chances are slim. >> the sign they will be looking for immediately is t
we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the...
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. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >> advertising guru donny deutsch will join me to talk about this ad. what does donny, think and what are people on the blog saying about it? this is a hot topic today. >>> we saturday off with a diplomat from the middle east as he caused a bomb scare aboard a united airlines flight last nichlt federal marshals confronted the man, a diplomat from qatar, after he emerged from the bathroom smelling of smoke. smoked a cigarette and tried to cover it up, and then reportedly made a flippant comment to light his shoes. that was enough for the marshals to apprehend him. two fight
. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >>...
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virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the back-to-back 90s we've had. it's going to be a toasty one today, jerry. temperatures up into the mid 80s once again. >> chuck, we will be prepared. let's see how we're doing. early morning thursday morning commute getting under way. quiet northbound and southbound right now. as you make the trip on the capital beltway no hangups. let's see how we're doing along 270 southbound there was overnight road work headed out of gaithersburg, they are in the process of picking that up. northbound still working on the
virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the...
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at this meeting at a law school in virginia, students brainstormed over whether their faith required them to adhere to a higher ethical standard than the profession itself requires. >> in addition to being lawyers, we're christians. and we have standards as christians we want to live up to. >> reporter: the signature activities of c.l.s. chapters are weekly bible studies, which, in addition to discussion of the text, usually include prayer and other forms of worship. would a student chapter of, say, b'nai br'th, a jewish anti- defamation league, have to admit muslims? >> the short answer is yes. >> reporter: a black student organization would have to admit white supremacists? >> it would. >> reporter: even if it means a black student organization is going to have to admit members of the ku klux klan? >> yes. >> reporter: you can see where that might cause some consternation? >> well, there's a spanish saying to the effect that "the thinnest of tortillas still has two sides," and the other side of that is that with any other regime, we would be forced, using public money, to subsidize
at this meeting at a law school in virginia, students brainstormed over whether their faith required them to adhere to a higher ethical standard than the profession itself requires. >> in addition to being lawyers, we're christians. and we have standards as christians we want to live up to. >> reporter: the signature activities of c.l.s. chapters are weekly bible studies, which, in addition to discussion of the text, usually include prayer and other forms of worship. would a student...
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set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been developing all day. good evening. >> reporter: thank you, chris. sources tell fox news they believe the young diplomat who sparked a major security alert last night was on his way to visit a convicted al-qaeda agent doing time in colorado. this is consistent with the statement from the qatar embassy in washington, that the diplomat was on official business, the kind of business embassies arrange for their citizens jailed in foreign countries. the convicted al-qaeda member is amari, a citizen of qatar who pleaded guilty to providi providing material to terrorist organization. he is serving eig
set-back for rescue crew at the site of the west virginia mine disaster. the u.s. and russia sign a major arms treaty. much of the talk is about another country. live from our studio in washington, this is "special report." good evening, i'm chris wallace in for bret baier. diplomat from qatar is a free man tonight after allegedly inciting a major security incident aboard an airliner bound for denver. national correspondent catherine herridge is here with a story that has been...
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west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued for the families of the missing and of those confirmed dead, but whose bodies have not been recovered. >> it's a roller coaster for these people. it's very emotional. you can only imagine what it would be like. and it's... they're very understanding. they understand and as much as >> holman: the mine owner, massey energy, had been cited repeatedly for safety violations. today, the company c.e.o.-- don blankenship-- went on the social media site twitter, and urged prayers for both victims and rescuers. he also criticized news coverage of the disaster. president obama ordered mine safety officials to report ne
west virginia governor joe manchin said there still was a slight chance the missing miners took refuge in an airtight safety chamber, containing four days of food, water and oxygen. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in that rescue chamber, they're okay. i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have. it's a long shot, everyone's been up front about that because this was a horrible blast, but if they're there, they're okay. >> holman: in the meantime, the long wait continued...
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in 1997, i interviewed the lawyers for paula jones from virginia and president clinton's lawyer bob bennett. they had a deal. they had an agreement to settle it for the full amount that paula jones had asked for, $ $700,000. and paula jones, they took on this deal. they thought it was done and president clinton authorized it. paula jones by that time was being handled by susan carpenter mcmillan and she and paula's husband steve jones were still pushing her so she refused to settle for the full amount asked for in the complaint and one of the documents i found that was just startling and really provided an insight was a letter from paula jones' lawyers to her begging her to take this settlement and saying that at most they thought she could recover $50,000 if she won anything at all if they went to trial. so they knew there were big problems with this case. they knew she needed to settle and when she didn't, they withdrew and stopped representing her. >> rose: do you have an opinion as to what paula jones... what happened to her? >> you mean in the excelsior hotel? >> rose: right. >> this i
in 1997, i interviewed the lawyers for paula jones from virginia and president clinton's lawyer bob bennett. they had a deal. they had an agreement to settle it for the full amount that paula jones had asked for, $ $700,000. and paula jones, they took on this deal. they thought it was done and president clinton authorized it. paula jones by that time was being handled by susan carpenter mcmillan and she and paula's husband steve jones were still pushing her so she refused to settle for the full...
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diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams going underground. two teams advancing, two at the fresh air base, and two teams as backup. >> reporter: the survival of the missing miners depends on one thing -- whether they made to it a refuge chamber. it sits 300 feet to the right of the first bore hole. but the trapped miners can only survive a maximum of 96 hours. massey energy, the owner of the mine, has a long and varied history of safety violations. two were issued the very day of the explosions. >> i'm very confident that the violations that he found in this area do not have anything to do with the e
diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams...
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for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia rise? north carolina. sorry. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, reth rhett their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe, today and april 14, 15, 16, and 1020 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today and april 14, 15, and 16 for five minutes each. mr. jones today and april 14, 15, 16, and 20 for five minutes each. mr. moran, today, april 14, and 15 and 20, five minutes each. mr. neugebauer today, five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen, today, april 14 and 15, five minutes each, ms. foxx, today, april 14, 15, and 20, five minutes each. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio rise? ms. sutton: i ask that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, that the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes and revise and ext
for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia rise? north carolina. sorry. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, reth rhett their remarks and include therein extraneous material. mr. poe, today and april 14, 15, 16, and 1020 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today and april 14, 15, and 16 for five minutes each. mr....
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. >> this weekend, on the quality of tv" from the virginia festival of books -- the best- selling book on the life of henry l. wax. then the mchale gorbachev's role in bringing down the soviet empire. then, the invention of a white race in the "history of white people." >> flexible policies actually make employees more, not less productive. as you all know, instead of spending time worry about what is happening at home, your employees have the support and peace of mind a desperately need to concentrate on their work. >> watch something on c-span that you like to share with friends? at the new c-span video library, eat-in search it, and share it. over 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or last year. every ec's ban program since 1987. the c-span video library -- cable's latest gift to america. >> will hear from the jordanian ambassador to the united states at the national council of u.s.- arab relations. >> i would like to invite the cardinal archbishop to offer for all of us a voice to our prayers for peace which are set in many languages from a faith traditions and with many divisio
. >> this weekend, on the quality of tv" from the virginia festival of books -- the best- selling book on the life of henry l. wax. then the mchale gorbachev's role in bringing down the soviet empire. then, the invention of a white race in the "history of white people." >> flexible policies actually make employees more, not less productive. as you all know, instead of spending time worry about what is happening at home, your employees have the support and peace of...
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then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax, micromanagement washington-centered health system utterly incapable of working. no rational person could believe that the current federal government could implement this. [applause] at the center for health transformation we had published a book last august called "stop paying the crooks." and we thought that was a fairly clear -- [laughter] look, when you talk to guys who have been educateded a columbia and harvard, you try to get the language down to a rhythm that -- and what we said in that book, which we absolutely stand by and the "new york post" d did an article which made it more absurd, we s
then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax,...
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rescue efforts put on hold for those missing miners in west virginia. a security scare at los angeles international. flights delayed after a man takes his bag before it can be checked by security. it turns out nothing was inside that was dangerous. a horrifying mudslide in brazil. look at that. 200 people have been buried and likely killed. just awful. more on one of our top stories. we are learning more about a controversial video released by the left wing web site wikileaks. this site claims this classified u.s. military video shows u.s. troops intentionally gunning down innocent iraqi civilians. the web site calls it murder. we dug deeper. we slowed the video down and took a closer look. we found one man in the crowd carrying an ak-47. swinging the weapon around. there you see we add a highlight so you can see it better. wikileaks ignoring this shot. and another man holding a grenade launcher. that's our spot shadow on it. the web site singles outs the unarmed journalists who were killed. but why wouldn't these armed men be highlighted? would that no
rescue efforts put on hold for those missing miners in west virginia. a security scare at los angeles international. flights delayed after a man takes his bag before it can be checked by security. it turns out nothing was inside that was dangerous. a horrifying mudslide in brazil. look at that. 200 people have been buried and likely killed. just awful. more on one of our top stories. we are learning more about a controversial video released by the left wing web site wikileaks. this site claims...
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that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can fit snugly. >> they're going into areas that may have contaminations of carbon monoxide at levels that are risky which means they have to have their face mask on. as we proceed there will be judgments made about how far they do continue. >> the hope is here, robin, that rescuer also not have to use 30-pound breathing devices, that each one is carrying at the moment, toxic gas levels have also dropped, that's good, but it does include methane, which can be highly explosive. >> i would imagine, too, that this is not exactly like
that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can...
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. >> next alexander korea virginia liles crouch elementary school. >> hello. >> and we've got a group of girl scouts from the national capital region who have been involved in health and wellness issues. welcome, ladies. >> how about the alliance for a healthier generation. >> good morning. >> and we have a number of student journalists covering this event. >> oh, goodness, the journalists. >> the professionals always in the back. >> watching. >> yes. >> and is there any person who hasn't had a chance to hand? >> make sure you stand up because your parents are watching. >> great. >> you could -- if you could begin by telling us. in the past every first lady has had a special issue. mrs. reagan was worried about drug use by young people. mrs. bush was worried about literacy. how did you come to this issue and why? >> as a mom way before we were anywhere near coming to the white house. you guys know i have these two beautiful little girls malya and sasha. they are not so little now, but i was like a lot of your parents. you know, i worked a job. my husband worked a job. we were very bus
. >> next alexander korea virginia liles crouch elementary school. >> hello. >> and we've got a group of girl scouts from the national capital region who have been involved in health and wellness issues. welcome, ladies. >> how about the alliance for a healthier generation. >> good morning. >> and we have a number of student journalists covering this event. >> oh, goodness, the journalists. >> the professionals always in the back. >>...
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jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the president so confident? >> the white house has conveniently put together the votes showing 93 votes or more, but pass may not always be -- it's been an a while since they took on the arms race agreement since 1991. there was an agreement in 2002 with putin but that not require ratification and the senate is much different than it was in the early '90s and the white house has conceded this treatment will not be approved or ratified by august of this year, meaning it will have to be debated and voted on in the heat of the election, in november or sometime there
jon: steve centanni, montcoal, west virginia, thank you steve. jane: this morning the president is saying he's confident that the united states senate will ratify the new arms reduction treaty with russia. president obama and the president of russia signed that agreement in prague today. mr. obama says this new treaty sets a foundation for even more cuts to come. let's get to our senior white house correspondent major garrett, traveling with the president in prak. ny -- in prague. why is the...
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my college education includes an associate degree from northern virginia community college, which have received mega come lot in 1980. i then moved to southern california and i obtained a bachelor of science degree in economics from university of california at riverside in 1983. 1987 i graduated from california state university los angeles with an mba specializing in finance. while in graduate school i worked at truscott and the west known as tcw, working with investment account management for pension fund clients. after i receive my mba in the 1987, i went to work for what was in the federal home loan bank, still is your federal home loan bank a of separatist to where i work as a supervisory analyst. shortly thereafter in 1989 i became an examiner for the ots when the examination functions that the home loan bank board were transferred to ots as part of the financial institutions reform recovery and enforcement act of 1989. i served in the examination rules for many years at many large and small saving institutions, some of which were troubled. i also served in support roles performin
my college education includes an associate degree from northern virginia community college, which have received mega come lot in 1980. i then moved to southern california and i obtained a bachelor of science degree in economics from university of california at riverside in 1983. 1987 i graduated from california state university los angeles with an mba specializing in finance. while in graduate school i worked at truscott and the west known as tcw, working with investment account management for...
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we'll begin with breaking news out of west virginia. rescue workers have once again been forced out of coal mine where four miners are still missing since monday's deadly explosion there. officials say too much smoke and fire to resume that search. they have acknowledged it is unlikely those four missing men are still alive. let's check in with nbc's brian mooar on the ground for us in naoma, west virginia, this morning. i know there was a news conference last hour. bring us up to date. >> reporter: the odds were long from the beginning. they just got a lot longer. rescue workers were forced to high-tail it out of this mine yet again this morning after finding smoke in an area where they were making some progress toward one of these final rescue chambers that they hoped that a couple of these miners might are been able to find shelter. smoke means fire and in a possibly combustible atmosphere, they had to leave. at this point they have gotten out. officials are feverishly drilling in the area of that rescue chamber, hoping to drop a cam
we'll begin with breaking news out of west virginia. rescue workers have once again been forced out of coal mine where four miners are still missing since monday's deadly explosion there. officials say too much smoke and fire to resume that search. they have acknowledged it is unlikely those four missing men are still alive. let's check in with nbc's brian mooar on the ground for us in naoma, west virginia, this morning. i know there was a news conference last hour. bring us up to date....
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has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of more than 30 people. the univerty plans to coer with police and residents to how to mitigate the consequences of these parties in the future. >> the copps handled it well. >> police were called in after fights broke out. >>> the woman who says she had an affair with sandra bullock's husband is offering her apologies. michelle mcgee says she's feel ing bad for sandra. mcgee says their affair was intense. >>> lady gaga's performances are outrageous. she is now telling people to refrain from sex if they do not need to have it. she says she hopes to
has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted...
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it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to the north and northeast at about 10 miles per hour. the other main issue people are complaining about, pollen. it is very high. the trees are the culprit. mold is high today, and the total is very high with everything pollinating at the same time this year. there is really an issue for those who have signed as problems. it looks like a little bit of rain tomorrow might wash some of it away, but not all of it. 63 is the normal high, so again we are above normal for this time of year. a record low of 27 was set way back in the 1800's, 1874. tonight is as decent conditions. pa
it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to...
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mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. for many communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risks endangers. the workers and their families know that. but their government and their employers know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work each day. when i was in the senate, i supported the efforts of senators byrd and rockefeller to improve mine safety, but it is clear more needs to be done. i have asked my secretary of labor as well as the head of the mine safety administration to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong, if it went wrong, so we can take the steps to prevent such accidents in the future. because mining is a tradition that is often passed down to a generation, it is not uncommon to see an entire family choose this line of work. when a tragedy like this occurs, it is not un
mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. for many communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risks endangers. the workers and their families know that. but their government and their employers know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work each day. when i was in...
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in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: this is called the nuclear posture review. it's a full rework of how and when we would ever consider using nuclear weapons. the president throwing out the first pitch for the washington nationals. high and outside, but a cake walk compared to what is being planned behind the scenes at white house. it is a revamp of the nuclear policy and the president imposing when the u.s. would consider a nuclear strike. the president tells the nuclear times that is presented a journal. the biggest affront is probably an attack from ano
in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill...
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david kerley live in west virginia. thank you, david. >>> meanwhile, another developing story for you this morning from afghanistan. at least three u.s. troops and one civilian employee have been killed after an air force chopper crashed. it went down in zabul province. the troops were flying in a hybrid aircraft, with the characteristics of a chopper and an airplane. there's no immediate word on what caused the crash. >>> president obama has wrapped up two days of intnational diplomacy this morning. at this hour, he is on his way back to washington, after signing a new arms treaty with russia and hosting a dinner for eastern european allies. yunji de nies joins us this morning with the latest from prague. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. president obama left just moments ago. before he did, he had one last meeting with the czech president, where he thanked him for hosting the largest nuclear arms agreement in the last two decades. yet, president oma, along with russian president dmitry medvedev,
david kerley live in west virginia. thank you, david. >>> meanwhile, another developing story for you this morning from afghanistan. at least three u.s. troops and one civilian employee have been killed after an air force chopper crashed. it went down in zabul province. the troops were flying in a hybrid aircraft, with the characteristics of a chopper and an airplane. there's no immediate word on what caused the crash. >>> president obama has wrapped up two days of intnational...
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we are picking up a few sprinkles in the panhandle of west virginia drying. there are actually a few snow flurries in allegany counties in western maryland and southwestern pennsylvania. down to the mid 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. loudoun county to leesburg in mid 40s. montgomery county to the upper 40s as has now fairfax and arlington. in the upper 40s in prince george's county. southern maryland is now upper 40s to near 50 degrees. we have also some winds that are still blustery. it even feels chillier than the 40s with the winds gusting to around 20 to 25 miles per hour. winds will go calm by later on tonight. these counties in blue, including augusta, rockingham, shenandoah and page are under a frost advisory. we had the warm conditions earlier this week. that led to an early start to the growing season. as a result of clear skies and light winds tonight, that could allow temperatures to drop to the low to mid 30s and upper 20s. in the mountains there could be temperatures in the upper 20s. pollen count remains high. it did improve with last ni
we are picking up a few sprinkles in the panhandle of west virginia drying. there are actually a few snow flurries in allegany counties in western maryland and southwestern pennsylvania. down to the mid 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. loudoun county to leesburg in mid 40s. montgomery county to the upper 40s as has now fairfax and arlington. in the upper 40s in prince george's county. southern maryland is now upper 40s to near 50 degrees. we have also some winds that are still blustery....
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our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men underground that i know that the god lord savior can reach out and touch them. >> reporter: just before 5:00 this morning, four teams, each with eight rescue workers, entered the mine. four hours later, they had traveled three miles by rail, another mile or so on four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, then walked to within a half mile of their target, a safe room thought to be the most likely place where the missing miners could still be alive. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in the rescue chamber, they're still okay. that's-- i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have
our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men...
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and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the pish prime minister is calling this the worst peacetime disaster in the country's history. ironically, jennifer, a history being remembered this weekend. it was already a somber trip to begin with. poland's president lech kosinski, his wife, and dozens of officials were headed to russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of " thousands of polish military officers by the secret police in world war ii. am i saw the airplane flying low. >> others recall the pilot attempting to land several times in heavy fog before crashing into the forest. >> they were very good f
and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the...
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beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads are this morning. >> they're not looking so bad right now. we are northbound along route 5. we are picking up furniture, believe it or not. we do have reports that a truck lost a load of bedroom furniture along northbound 4 at brian town road. they are out there trying to retrieve the articles. be very careful there. northbound 5 there. no other stents to report at the wilson bridge. traffic running smoothly there. southbound along 270, lanes are open leaving rockville headed out towards the split. the main line as well as the local lanes moving at speed. no problems now
beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads...
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it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believe that families are relieved and knowing that this process is starting which the end will be near. >> reporter: early on thursday, explosive levels of gas forced rescue teams to end their search and turn back. they were within 500 feet of a rescue room. >> we committed to the families that we wanted to get into the chambers within 96 hours and we're tryi
it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit...
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interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount vernon metro stop will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. wednesday. several buses have been rerouted. as you might have guessed, this is very frustrating for commuters as well as residents. we spoke with one gentlemen this morning. he says thate was puzzled getting from one point to another. >> it's very confusing. it's a ball of confusion. i initially thought that with the black iron gates, i thought there would be some openings so that we could get through to the other side of the street. but they had everything barricaded. we cannot go anywhere. just the op
interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount...
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and that's quite a head start. ♪ >>> huge controversy erupted over a decision this week by virginia's republican governor to decembsignate april confeder history month. cnn's kate bolduan is following the story. >> reporter: virginia, known for its civil war battlefield, its capital richmond was the capital of the confederacy, now a must battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor bob mcdonnell has declared april confederate lift month to understand the sacrifices of the confederate lead, soldiers and citizens. >> i thought that just having people look at the history had, learning from the mistakes of the history, but understanding virginia's role in the battlefield et cetera would be helpful for economic development so that's why i signed it up. >> reporter: but the governor is now apologizing for what he calls a major omission, failure to mention mention of slavery. the civil rights advocates had accused of governor of trying to white wash history. >> to not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, the main purpose of it, the main reason for that fire that bur
and that's quite a head start. ♪ >>> huge controversy erupted over a decision this week by virginia's republican governor to decembsignate april confeder history month. cnn's kate bolduan is following the story. >> reporter: virginia, known for its civil war battlefield, its capital richmond was the capital of the confederacy, now a must battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor bob mcdonnell has declared april confederate lift month to understand the sacrifices of...
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norah o'donnell is in west virginia. we've had great success four years ago with the last mine disaster where there was a survivor. let's talk about your work done there. you've been there all night and talked to the governor. what hope do they really have? >> well, the governor told me there are long odds that those four missing miners are still alive and the governor just said that it was such a horrific explosion that some of the rails on the cars that bring the miners out of that shaft, were twisted like pretzels, so clearly, he was very moved by this and has been spending time with the families. 25 dead now in this accident. what he's also describing now is this search that has been suspended. can you imagine being a family member and not knowing where one of your family m
norah o'donnell is in west virginia. we've had great success four years ago with the last mine disaster where there was a survivor. let's talk about your work done there. you've been there all night and talked to the governor. what hope do they really have? >> well, the governor told me there are long odds that those four missing miners are still alive and the governor just said that it was such a horrific explosion that some of the rails on the cars that bring the miners out of that...
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no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of days as world leaders are in town for a nuclear summit and security will be extra tight. >>> sarah simmons joins us live this morning. she is in northwest washington near the convention center with all the details. >> good morning. >> reporter: district transportation officials have been planning for this for days. as you can see behind me, there are already those fences that are up, barricades that are up and you will note is a military presence already in lace here around the convention center. -- in place here around the convention center. there are already parking restrictions? place at the time. t
no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of...
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entered because virginia was invaded and it was people in virginia wanting to defend their homes and their property, but the thing they are glossing over is the fact that a lot of people in virginia thought of their property, thought their slaves were their property. >> well, exactly. and you know, there is this confederate flag movement. there are other regimental flags to honor family veterans. there was the donny blue flag, for example. the confederate flag has become a symbol of white supremacy, this overembracing of the confederacy. if you read a lot of these neo confederate sites, abraham lincoln is a marxist. the reason it is playing out right now is because there is a large anti-federal government sentiment, a lot of states' sentiment going on right now. so it gins up this old argument again. and i think because barack obama had won north carolina and virginia, the republicans have no formula to regaining power in 2012 without those two states. and clearly, the african-americans are going to be backing barack obama in record numbers again for re-election. you are going to see
entered because virginia was invaded and it was people in virginia wanting to defend their homes and their property, but the thing they are glossing over is the fact that a lot of people in virginia thought of their property, thought their slaves were their property. >> well, exactly. and you know, there is this confederate flag movement. there are other regimental flags to honor family veterans. there was the donny blue flag, for example. the confederate flag has become a symbol of white...
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we're waiting on the news coverayou n west virginia on the coverayou n west virginia on the mine disaster. whenor a it does we'll go live. call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. continuing to wait for the news conference -- it's over here. when it does, we'll take you live. a leading hurricane forecasting team predicts above average number of hurricanes in the athletic ocean. it begins in june but doesn't get going until august. ate hurricanes, four of which will be major. rick, i giggle because -- these things are never right. >> be careful when you say it doesn't beginning in august. >> it begins in june but august is the peak. >> august and september is the peak. another peak in october but you can get something in june that can cause problems. we've seen that happen. that's why t
we're waiting on the news coverayou n west virginia on the coverayou n west virginia on the mine disaster. whenor a it does we'll go live. call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal. continuing...
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we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern about our country's future. it isn't people coming down to enjoy our weather, food and french quarter festival. people coming with a sense of mission. if they are not engaged our country will continue down a path which is nonus is able. i'm a physician, a conversation with two ob-gyn's from new york that came down. so the new yorkers are talking to us here at the southern republican leadership conversation. >> we are going to get the straw poll results soon. who were people talking about down there? >> two things, clearly you would think palin and paul who are odds on f
we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the years, of course, there has been tremendous concern as they have increased. now police are saying they're at in a 33-year -- they are at a 33-year low. >> we are far from winning the race, but we're on the right track. >> from january to the beginning of april, they investigated for the murders. the latest was at the end of march when a man was shot multiple times in the head. police found his body in the lincoln park area of west baltimore. they compared these 40 murders to the 60 that they had at the same time last year. they claim that homicides are at a 33-year low. >> the homicide rate is
. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the...
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the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another stories making headlines this morning, we are learning more about the plane crash that killed the president of poland and his wife and dozens of other polish leaders. we'll tell you what investigators are saying. >>> officials? russia have put a halt to adoptions by americans. the latest on what american family did that is sparking major outrage across theglobe. >>> checking headlines this morning, federal investigators are expected in west virginia today to try to figure out what caused the deadly mine explosion last week. they gathered at a church to pray and to thank those who continue to work in th
the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another...
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right now rescuers in west virginia are in a stand by mode. crews had entered into the mine before dawn but then dangerous gas levels forced an evacuation. nbc news' brian mooar is in naoma, west virginia for more on this. what are the chances of them getting back into the mine before darkness tonight? >> well, ed, they're really hoping to get back in right around 7:00 this evening when we're going to get another briefing but officials were very frank about it. those crews were angry when they were yanked out of that mine. to give you an idea of how close this was they have a sort of threshold of 5% of a buildup of explosive gases before they had to get out. it got to 5.4%. they told the crews to double time it out of there. they really did not want to do that. just like all these families who have been waiting for some measure of closure they really wanted to get in there and they got so close, they got within 500 feet. keep in mind, they went almost five miles into this mountain. within 500 feet of the area they were looking for and then ord
right now rescuers in west virginia are in a stand by mode. crews had entered into the mine before dawn but then dangerous gas levels forced an evacuation. nbc news' brian mooar is in naoma, west virginia for more on this. what are the chances of them getting back into the mine before darkness tonight? >> well, ed, they're really hoping to get back in right around 7:00 this evening when we're going to get another briefing but officials were very frank about it. those crews were angry when...
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spring time in virginia. stick around. ng something? like 2 pairs of bifocals for $149.99 at sears optical, with progressive lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don't miss a thing. because with national, i roll past the counter... and choose any car in the aisle. choosing your own car? now that's a good call. go national. go like a pro. >>> as the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing approaches, there's news tonight about the recently raided hutaree militia. we will preview some of the never-before-aired jailhouse interviews with timothy mcveigh. the talks about things that motivated him to do what he did and what exactly happened on april 19, 1995 in oklahoma city. that report is coming up. please stay tuned. >>> i really tried to find it, but turns out there's nothing funny about nuclear nonproliferation conferences. except maybe one thing. president obama welcoming 47 world leaders to washington for this nuclear summit, maybe the biggest gathering of world leaders convened by a u.s. preside
spring time in virginia. stick around. ng something? like 2 pairs of bifocals for $149.99 at sears optical, with progressive lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don't miss a thing. because with national, i roll past the counter... and choose any car in the aisle. choosing your own car? now that's a good call. go national. go like a pro. >>> as the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing approaches, there's news tonight about the recently raided...
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haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so far checking out interstate 66 on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. gw parkway under the potomac bridges, route 50, everything is doing okay under a very light volume of traffic. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere. the trip along 270 didn't see a whole lot of overnight road work. light volume from frederick down to the split. >>> it is a big day in washington. more than 40 world leaders are in town to participate in president obama's nuclear security summit. because of that security is very tight. roads are closed, metro is affected and i
haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so...
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tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled through the weekend for the men whose bodies have been discovered so far. benny willingham, weeks from a planned retirement when he died, doing what he loved said his daughter michelle. >> he loved the mines. besides his family and god this was his life. >> reporter: carl loved the mine, too, though his family said he had grown worried about how safe it was. stephen harrah was out of the mine when it exploded. robert clark gave his life to god three months ago, says his pastor, and again monday afternoon. jason atkins was only 25. two of those carrying the proud title hu
tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled...